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I'm Hope Taylor. A photographer, educator and business coach serving joyful clients for almost a decade. I began my business when I was just 16 years old, and now I help you grow yours from my home in Savannah, GA!
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Where in the world do I even begin!? The last 30 days has been the most incredible whirlwind of my entire life. Hayden proposed on May 27th and, for anyone who hasn’t seen, I said a the biggest and easiest “YES!!!” I’ve ever said. Since then, things have been busy and crazy and nonstop – […]
Oh my goodness, I love this shoot SO much!! Michael reached out to me back in April to inquire about a proposal he was planning for his girlfriend, Betsy. Just from his initial inquiry alone, I could tell that Michael was beyond thoughtful, and that he wanted to make this moment a surprise for Betsy. […]
This week’s video is a fun one!! I get asked ALL the time what I wear for comfort and functionality when I photograph wedding days. Weddings are unique as a photographer because you are spending 8-10 (sometimes upwards of 12!) hours on your feet. You need to be able to move around and get every […]
These blog posts are always so close to my heart…I never know how to begin! If you aren’t familiar with my mastermind program, we’ll start there: it’s my highest-level coaching program that I only offer twice a year. I spend 6 months working alongside these business owners to help scale their businesses into passive income […]
Have you ever wanted to TRAVEL to photograph a wedding or portrait session? Gotten an inquiry from someone out of town and didn’t know how to properly quote them for your time!? Traveling for work as a photographer was always a HUGE dream of mine…but it’s so important to quote your client for your time […]
This video has been HIGHLY requested…and it’s a workflow that I have not changed in my entire 8 years in business. From the VERY beginning, I have ALWAYS provided my clients with same-day sneak peeks of their sessions on social media. It has always been a wildly popular part of my client experience, and (I […]
If you have not heard of Loom…prepare to have your mind blown! Loom is a program that I recently discovered in my business in 2020, and it has truly leveled up the way I run my business in so many ways. In today’s new YouTube video I’m sharing how I use Loom, sharing screen recordings […]
If you love Spanish moss as much as I do…you are about to love this session!! Allison and Ben reached out to me in the very early stages of planning their destination wedding in the South. We share a love for dreamy moss and charming Southern cities, so we hit it off right away (plus, […]
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